LyondellBasell earnings fall short on weakness in Europe

7:49 AM MDT | October 30, 2013 | Clay Boswell

LyondellBasell reported third-quarter net income of $851 million, up 1% year-over-year (YOY) and down 8% from the second quarter. Sales totaled $11.152 billion, down 1% YOY and up 0.4% from the second quarter. Earnings of $1.51/share fell short of the analyst consensus of $1.59/share as reported by Thomson Reuters (New York)....